Terrence Jones arrested in Portland for stomping on homeless man

Exactly! Which is why he wasn't charged with assault for tripping Jones.

 

It's a misdemeanor lol. Jones' wallet will get a dent though

 

You were moved by that homeless man? First off, most people would not be upset to the point of crying days after somebody stepped on their leg and told them to wake up. That is a little excessive.

And this man has been homeless for 18 years they said.

People are usually homeless because they aren't all there mentally, are into drugs, etc.

I'm not saying this guy isn't genuine, but what I am saying take his reaction to the incident and what he says about it with a grain of salt.

 

Based on what, exactly? It's one person's word against another right now. Can't you let the process play out and allow the court to determine whether to convict?

 

Damian Lillard gives a reaching hand to a fan= 3 pages. T Jones stomps on a homeless person= 43 pages.

 

When his lawyer do most of the talking, I tend to believe the other side. If TJones was innocent, he should stand up and make a public statement, or answer questions. If his lawyer is doing all the answering, he probaly did some irrational behavior. My guess is that the homeless guy slept and TJones got tripped, so he stomped on the guy. Mistakes happen, hopefully he learns and doesn't repeat it.

 

If you take everything a homeless person says at face value, you're either the most gullible person on earth or you haven't spent much time in urban areas.

Not that he's necessarily lying or exaggerating, but he's far from an impeccable source. Just let the process happen and chill out.

 

Don't forget the eyewitness.....
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You can give Jones the benefit of the doubt, defend or support him all you want, but shame on some of you to twist things around painting the homeless guy as the wrongdoer and Jones the victim.

 

Um, this might be the dumbest thing ever posted on this BBS.

Have you ever heard of the Fifth Amendment? Miranda warning? Any defense lawyer worth his salt will not DARE let an accused client speak. It is absolutely, positively stupid to do it, even if you know you're 100% innocent. There is nothing to gain by it and plenty to lose.

If that's your standard for who to believe, my guess is you pretty much assume any accused person is guilty, because it's extremely rare for anyone but the lawyer to speak.

 

The eyewitness in the dead of night at 2 a.m., on the other side of the street? Oh, and the official report didn't even use the term "stomp", and this guy is claiming "electric shock". That doesn't seem a wee bit exaggerated to you?

 

What the hell are you talking about? Don't bring some garbage like that without specific evidence of your bizarre complaint. I don't see anyone painting the homeless guy as a wrongdoer or Jones as the victim. Just a matter of some people actually having the nerve to allow the process to play out before passing definitive judgment.

 

When you are convicted of a crime, even if you are innocent, you are not supposed to open your mouth. You let your lawyer do all of the talking.

Because if you open your mouth, any little thing that you say that is inconsistent will be used against you... even if you are telling the truth and just got things mixed up. Any little thing you say "wrong" or exaggerate will lessen your credibility.

So you are supposed to keep your mouth shut for your own sake, even if you are 100% innocent.

 

I do believe the officer witnessed most of the incident. How would that be for a source. At least T. Jones showed some fire. Jones is flaky at best.

 

The officer didn't use stomp in his report. It was also 2 a.m. and pitch dark. I'd say we need to know a bit more about where he was and what he saw before jumping to a conclusion.

 

You are right as usual, that dumb cop should of just kept his eyes closed I mean it's not like he's a sergeant or anything.....
we should always trust the person who comes out of a bar at 2a.m. I'm pretty sure he was the designated driver! Right?

 

Even if Jones tripped over the guy, got mad that he was laying in an area where people are walking, and reacted by kicking him and yelling to wake up, that doesn't necessarily make him a bad person.

It was a split second mistake that isn't even really a big deal.

Just this past week, I was walking in my house and I tripped over someone's shoes that were in the middle of the floor. I got pissed about it because they shouldn't have been there, and I kicked them out of anger to the side.

It's not the same as kicking a person right after you trip, but I understand what he may have been feeling at the moment, especially if he was drinking.

He was clearly wrong if that is what he did... but it really wasn't that big of a deal.

 

Yes, because people who go to bars are automatically horrible people who shouldn't be trusted.

Cops make mistakes all the time. The word "stomp" isn't even in the actual allegation. Story changing already...

 

It's only a big deal when they kick you, right?
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Where are you getting all that from?